Sermons on Pauls Apostleship:

Pressing Toward The Prize Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 29, 2018

In this sermon, we discover how Paul was able to finish the Christian race.

Introduction: A. One day the devil gathered all his demons together to review their work. 1. The first demon reported, “I let loose the wild beasts of the desert on a caravan of Christians and their bones are now bleaching in the sand.” a. The devil replied, “What good was that? Now they are dead ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Next Super Bowl

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2018

This week we will look at two pieces of Paul's instruction for Timothy's focus.

Text: 1 Tim 4:6-10, Title: The Next Super Bowl, Date/Place: WHBC, 5/27/18, AM A. Opening illustration: Peyton Manning’s training for football: “I called him the piranha,” Arians said in a statement released by the Cardinals. “I could never get him enough information, whether it was about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude Check: 2 Challenges To Your Attitude

Contributed by Chris Miller on Apr 10, 2019

Attitude is a major influencer, and Paul issues two challenges to our attitude.

Read Phillippians 4:6-9. Introduction A family who had twin boys wanted to teach them a lesson about attitude. They took each boy and placed him in a room by himself. The room was full of horse manure. They told the boys they had to stay in their rooms for an hour, then they would come get ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9, Ephesians 3:20, Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham Justified Before Circumcision Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 22, 2024

Paul wants his people to know that salvation is not dependent on any work.

4:9 “Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised?” Is God’s blessedness, or happiness, which David just described, for only Jews, or can Gentiles get in on this? He doesn’t use those two terms though. He is making a point. Is a man made right and happy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christianity And Service

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Aug 30, 2020

The story of Paul in the Areopagus in Athens will be a nice one for philosophers and the intellectuals of the times

The story of Paul in the Areopagus in Athens will be a nice one for philosophers and the intellectuals of the times and to some extent the postmodern folks of today who neither think much about science or of religion. Yet this story is also the story of our time and of ordinary folks who are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: United Methodist

The Christ Hymn (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jun 19, 2023

Paul uses an early Christian hymn to give the ultimate example of humility.

Technicolor Joy: The Christ Hymn (Part 1) Philippians 2:5-11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-18-2023 Attitude is Everything I spent the week with Rich and Ken in Branson, Missouri, while Maxine and Beth were on the beach in the Dominican Republic. On Tuesday, we went to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Work It Out! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 3, 2023

Paul instructs two women in the church at Philippi to work out their differences.

Technicolor JOY: Philippians 4:1-3 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-03-2023 How Do You Do That? In Mississippi, I met with two other guys to disciple and encourage them. Luke was very opinionated and we actually got into an intense disagreement and were at odds with each ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Conduct

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Apr 30, 2024

Paul waned the Philippian Christian's conduct to represent the Gospel

Christian Conduct Philippians 1:27-2:4 Good morning. The Greek word which is translated as “conduct” means “to live as a citizen.” According to the US Army Human Resources Command webpage, the Army Good Conduct Medal was established in June 1941. It is awarded for excellent behavior, efficiency, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Prayer For Gentile Believers.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 24, 2024

Paul was driven to his knees before the Father (EPHESIANS 3:14).

A PRAYER FOR GENTILE BELIEVERS. Ephesians 3:13-21. In Ephesians 3:1-12, Paul related how he had been called to preach the gospel among the Gentiles. Since this was his calling in life, he exhorted the Ephesians that they “faint not” at the ongoing “tribulations” which he was suffering “for” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raised - Undeniable Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Mar 24, 2023

Paul is adamant in 1 Corinthians 15 that the resurrection is an undeniable historical fact!

Raised – Undeniable Open to 1 Corinthians 15 – we will be there for the next four weeks. All Scripture is inspired but there are some chapters in the Bible that are especially meaningful – 1 Corinthians 13, Romans 8, Philippians 4, Hebrews 11 and certainly 1 Corinthians 15 would make the short ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daily Sacrifice

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 24, 2022

Paul has provided guidelines for how believers are to live in a sinful world.

Paul provides guidelines for living as redeemed people in a fallen world, moving from the theological to the practical. We are to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice to Christ, to follow the law, to love our neighbors, and to especially care for the faithless. In the Old Testament, priests had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024

Paul tells us not to walk in impurity or stated positively, walk in purity.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together with today’s message entitled, Walk in Purity from 5:3-6. As we have said, Ephesians can be divided in two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Epistle Of Joy

Contributed by Don Campbell on Sep 27, 2025

This is a six-part sermon series on Paul's letter to the Philippians.

A SIX-PART SERMON SERIES ON PAUL’S EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS #1: THE GOD WHO CLOSES AND OPENS DOORS INTRODUCTION A. Paul wrote four epistles from prison: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. B. In this lesson, we will explore Paul’s second missionary journey that led him to Philippi. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-12, Philippians 1:3-6, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Convincing Salutation Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 5, 2026

Paul sought to address the challenges within Galatia regarding false teaching and many of the believers there being tempted to move away from the truth of the gospel, being influenced by the Judaizers who refused to accept the gospel by grace through faith alone.

A Convincing Salutation Galatians 1:1-5 Today, I want to begin our journey through the book Paul wrote to the believers in Galatia. Many scholars agree that Galatians was one of the earliest of Paul’s letters, likely written somewhere around 49-50 AD. This early date assumes Paul was writing to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Great Worker

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 16, 2002

Work place struggles today compared with the slavery of Paul’s time, understanding them, facing them with changed attitudes/hearts by the power of God’s Spirit, for a day of Pentecost in work-life.

How to be a Great Worker Eph.6:5-9 (NIV) Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free